Grand Rapids, MN has a population of 10,996 people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $39,777. Between 2014 and 2015 the population of Grand Rapids, MN grew from 10,950 to 10,996, a 0.42% increase and its median household income declined from $39,974 to $39,777, a -0.49% decrease.

The population of Grand Rapids, MN is 95.6%White, 1.36%Two+, and 1.16%Native. 1.64% of the people in Grand Rapids, MN speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Rapids, MN are Itasca Community College, with 410 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Grand Rapids, MN is $139,500, and the homeownership rate is 58.6%. Most people in Grand Rapids, MN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Rapids, MN is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Grand Rapids, MN is $39,777. Males in Grand Rapids, MN have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,219. The income inequality of Grand Rapids, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Grand Rapids, MN have a median annual income of $39,777, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Grand Rapids, MN compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Grand Rapids, MN is from the public use microdata area of Grand Rapids City PUMA, MN.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.White$39,188±$2,717

2.Asian$29,876±$13,546

3.Other Native American$27,689±$14,035

In 2015 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Grand Rapids City PUMA, MN workers was White. These workers were paid 1.31 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

In 2015, the income inequality in Grand Rapids City PUMA, MN was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a -10.6% decline from 2014 to 2015, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

In 2015, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Grand Rapids, MN was Census Tract 808.01 with a value of $69,306, followed by Census Tract 807 and Census Tract 809, with respective values of $66,875 and $43,801.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Grand Rapids, MN colored by their Median Household Income.

18.4% of the population in Grand Rapids, MN (10,343 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14.7%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Male 25-34, followed by Female 25-34 and then Female 6-11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Rapids, MN is White, followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and American Indian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2014 to 2015, employment in Grand Rapids, MN grew at a rate of 6.42%, from 4,580 employees to 4,874 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Rapids, MN, are Accommodation & Food Service, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Rapids, MN, though some of these residents may live in Grand Rapids, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Grand Rapids, MN. In Itasca County, MN the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 103 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,519. Beltrami County, MN has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Minnesota.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Grand Rapids, MN is from the public use microdata area of Grand Rapids City PUMA, MN.

55-64

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Itasca County, MN residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Minnesota. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Grand Rapids, MN is from the county of Itasca County, MN.

$7,519

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Itasca County, MN were $7,519 in 2014, but $7,916 in 2013. These numbers represent a -5.02% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Itasca County, MN are $$2,069 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Grand Rapids, MN compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Grand Rapids, MN is from the county of Itasca County, MN.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Itasca County, MN between the ages of 65 and 75 had 320 eye exams, 394 hemoglobin tests, and 340 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Grand Rapids, MN is from the county of Itasca County, MN.

In 2014, out of the 309 women in Itasca County, MN between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 211 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 41.5, followed by New Hampshire with 34.3 and Ohio with 29.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Mille Lacs County, MN has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 11.6%, the highest value of any county in Minnesota. This represents a 23.4% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 9.4%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Minnesota colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Mahnomen County, MN has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 25.1%, the highest value of any county in Minnesota. This represents a 0% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 25.1%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Minnesota colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Beltrami County, MN has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 5.4, the highest rate of any county in Minnesota. This represents a 10.2% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 4.9.

The following map shows all of the counties in Minnesota colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Grand Rapids, MN is home to a population of 10,996 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Grand Rapids, MN is composed of 10,512White residents (95.6%), 150Two+ residents (1.36%), 128Native residents (1.16%), 79Asian residents (0.72%), and 71Black residents (0.65%). The most common foreign languages in Grand Rapids, MN are Spanish (52 speakers), French (36 speakers), and Other (28 speakers), but compared to other places, Grand Rapids, MN has a relative high number of Other (28 speakers), Hmong (21 speakers), and Other Native North American (7 speakers).

In 2015, the median age of all people in Grand Rapids, MN was 41.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 41.7, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 46.8. But people in Grand Rapids, MN are getting getting younger. In 2014, the average age of all Grand Rapids, MN residents was 43.1.

As of 2015, 99% of Grand Rapids, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2014, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Rapids, MN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand Rapids, MN compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2015, there were 70.1 times more White residents (10,512 people) in Grand Rapids, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150Two+ and 128Native residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Grand Rapids, MN as a share of the total population.

170 of Grand Rapids, MN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Grand Rapids, MN was Spanish. 0.47% of the overall population of Grand Rapids, MN are native Spanish speakers. 0.33% speak French and 0.25% speak Other, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Grand Rapids, MN has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other speakers. In 2015, there were 28 native Other speakers living in Grand Rapids, MN, approximately 4.83 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Grand Rapids, MN awarded 410 degrees. The student population of Grand Rapids, MN is skewed towards females, with 191 male students and 219 female students. Most students in Grand Rapids, MN are White (354 and 86.3%), followed by Black or African American (21 and 5.12%), Two or more races (16 and 3.9%), and American Indian (7 and 1.71%). The largest universities in Grand Rapids, MN by number of graduates are Itasca Community College (410 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Grand Rapids, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (139 and 33.9%), Pre-Engineering (49 and 12%), and Forest Management (16 and 3.9%). The median tuition costs in Grand Rapids, MN are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Grand Rapids, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 139 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Grand Rapids, MN has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Forest Management. In 2015, there were 16 graduates, which is approximately 5.18 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Forest Management degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Grand Rapids, MN according to their major.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Grand Rapids, MN were White. These 354 graduates mean that there were 16.9 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 21 graduates.

The median property value in Grand Rapids, MN is $139,500, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $194,500. Between 2014 and 2015 the median property value increased from $137,200 to $139,500, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate of Grand Rapids, MN is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Grand Rapids, MN have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Grand Rapids, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,777

Median Household Income

±$2,784

4,646

Number of Households

±229

In 2015, the median household income of the 4,646 households in Grand Rapids, MN declined to $39,777 from the previous year's value of $39,974.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Rapids, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10-$15k range.

In 2015, the median property value in Grand Rapids, MN grew to $139,500 from the previous year's value of $137,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Grand Rapids, MN compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Rapids, MN the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k-$175k range.

This chart shows the households in Grand Rapids, MN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Rapids, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Rapids, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Rapids, MN have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in Grand Rapids, MN have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (24.8 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Grand Rapids, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Grand Rapids, MN compared to its parent geographies.